2022
Evaluation of Racial Disparities in Quality of Care for Patients With Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer Treated With Surgery
Bakkila BF, Kerekes D, Nunez-Smith M, Billingsley KG, Ahuja N, Wang K, Oladele C, Johnson CH, Khan SA. Evaluation of Racial Disparities in Quality of Care for Patients With Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer Treated With Surgery. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e225664. PMID: 35377425, PMCID: PMC8980937, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.5664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastrointestinal tract cancerNegative resection marginsTract cancerNegative surgical marginsBlack patientsAdequate lymphadenectomyWhite patientsQuality of careRacial disparitiesSurgical resectionResection marginsSurgical marginsSurgical careNational Cancer DatabaseRetrospective cohort studySite of cancerLonger median survivalHealth careStandard of careCommon age rangeSignificant racial disparitiesAdjuvant chemotherapyBiliary resectionAdjuvant therapyAdult patients
2020
Association of Treatment Inequity and Ancestry With Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Survival
Heller DR, Nicolson NG, Ahuja N, Khan S, Kunstman JW. Association of Treatment Inequity and Ancestry With Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Survival. JAMA Surgery 2020, 155: e195047. PMID: 31800002, PMCID: PMC6902102, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2019.5047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaNational Cancer DatabaseWhite patientsBlack patientsAdvanced diseaseOverall survivalClinical parametersDisease stageCancer DatabaseSurgical proceduresMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regression modelingTreatment inequitiesCox proportional hazards regression modelingPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) survivalUnadjusted median overall survivalYounger ageProportional hazards regression modelingMedian overall survivalModest survival advantageStage II diseaseNew cancer diagnosesLess chemotherapyResectable cancerCohort studyPrimary outcome
2014
Race-based differences in length of stay among patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy
Schneider EB, Calkins KL, Weiss MJ, Herman JM, Wolfgang CL, Makary MA, Ahuja N, Haider AH, Pawlik TM. Race-based differences in length of stay among patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy. Surgery 2014, 156: 528-537. PMID: 24973128, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2014.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBlack or African AmericanCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGeneral SurgeryHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHospital MortalityHospitalsHumansLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPancreaticoduodenectomyPostoperative ComplicationsRacial GroupsRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsHigh-volume hospitalsHigh-volume surgeonsHispanic patientsRace-based differencesWhite patientsMedian annual surgeon volumeAnnual hospital volumeAnnual surgeon volumeOverall median LOSNationwide Inpatient SampleMultivariable logistic regressionLength of stayHospital mortalityHospital lengthMedian LOSHospital volumeOperative morbidityProvider volumeSurgeon volumeMedian lengthPD patientsInpatient SamplePatient racePancreatoduodenectomyEligible individualsBlack and Hispanic Pancreaticoduodenectomy Patients Are Treated by Lower Volume Providers and Have Longer Hospital Stays Compared with White Patients
Schneider E, Calkins K, Weiss M, Wolfgang C, Makary M, Ahuja N, Haider A, Pawlik T. Black and Hispanic Pancreaticoduodenectomy Patients Are Treated by Lower Volume Providers and Have Longer Hospital Stays Compared with White Patients. Journal Of Surgical Research 2014, 186: 607-608. DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.11.584.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Disparity in limb-salvage surgery among sarcoma patients
Downing S, Ahuja N, Oyetunji TA, Chang D, Frederick WA. Disparity in limb-salvage surgery among sarcoma patients. The American Journal Of Surgery 2010, 199: 549-553. PMID: 20359572, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAmputation, SurgicalAsianBlack or African AmericanFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHumansLimb SalvageLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoadjuvant TherapyOdds RatioProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSarcomaSEER ProgramUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsLimb-sparing proceduresLimb salvage surgeryLimb salvagePreoperative radiationSarcoma patientsAfrican AmericansEnd Results (SEER) databaseAfrican American patientsSpecific surgical proceduresWhite patientsResults databaseTreatment modalitiesAmerican patientsSurgical proceduresPatientsMultivariate analysisBivariate analysisLogistic regressionSalvageSurgerySurvivalRecent studiesPrevious studiesTumorsAmericans